19 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside Cary town limits, from East Chatham Street and Maynard Road to Kildaire Farm Road, Fenton and Parkside.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Cary’s Mexican restaurants cluster close to downtown, on East Chatham Street and Maynard Road, and along Kildaire Farm Road. Newer ones sit in the west Cary centers at Parkside and Renaissance Park and at Fenton off Cary Towne Boulevard. The list runs from taco counters to full-service restaurants with a bar.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Cary’s town limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. We added Superica because its own site gives a Cary address. Many of these restaurants’ sites would not load for us or did not show hours; for those, a 2026 record in Wake County’s restaurant inspection data confirms the place is operating. We dropped a few map entries we could not confirm at all. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
The list
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqui Mero! Mexican Restaurant | 101 Ashville Ave. | Check with the restaurant | 919-615-0587 |
| Bravo’s Mexican Grill | 208 Grande Heights Drive | 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday | 919-481-3811 |
| Chido Taco | 151 SE Cary Parkway | Check with the restaurant | 919-234-1142 |
| Chipotle | 100 Wrenn Drive, Suite 103 | 10:45 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily | 919-462-1223 |
| Chuy’s | 1035 Parkside Main St. | Check with the restaurant | 919-388-7453 |
| El Amigo Mexican Restaurant (no website) | 404 W. Chatham St. | Check with the restaurant | 919-317-0016 |
| El Cuscatleco | 1383 SE Maynard Road | 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday | 919-650-2706 |
| Esmeralda Grill | 748 E. Chatham St., Suite J | 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily | 919-377-2455 |
| La Buena Vida | 1388 Kildaire Farm Road | Check with the restaurant | 919-678-3449 |
| La Cocina | 100 MacGregor Pines Drive | Check with the restaurant | 919-467-0780 |
| La Victoria | 2025 Renaissance Park Place | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday | 919-602-4152 |
| Los Tres Magueyes | 110 SW Maynard Road | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday; 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday | 919-460-8757 |
| Mezcalito Grill & Tequila Bar | 1102 Walnut St. | Check with the restaurant | Not listed |
| Mi Cancun | 1400 Boulderstone Way | Check with the restaurant | 984-333-0069 |
| Moe’s Southwest Grill | 280 Meeting St., Suite 101 | Check with the restaurant | 919-854-1111 |
| Superica | 25 Fenton Main St., Suite 110 | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday | 919-443-0746 |
| Taco Bell | 1120 Kildaire Farm Road | Drive-thru 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday | 919-481-0850 |
| Tacos El Calentano | 832 Old Apex Road | 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday | 919-581-2803 |
| Torero’s Mexican Restaurant | 1207-C Kildaire Farm Road | Check with the restaurant | 919-468-8711 |
The places
Aqui Mero! Mexican Restaurant is on Ashville Avenue. Its site did not show us hours; an Aug. 10, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it is open.
Bravo’s Mexican Grill is in the Grande Heights Shopping Plaza. It says it is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, offers takeout and lists fajitas with chicken, steak, shrimp and pork.
Chido Taco is on SE Cary Parkway. Its site would not load for us; a May 7, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it.
Chipotle is the burrito chain’s store on Wrenn Drive, with in-store pickup and delivery.
Chuy’s is the Tex-Mex chain’s restaurant at Parkside. Its page did not show hours to us; a June 26, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it.
El Amigo Mexican Restaurant is on West Chatham Street. We found no website for it; a July 9, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it is operating.
El Cuscatleco on SE Maynard Road describes itself as a Mexican restaurant that prepares its food fresh daily.
Esmeralda Grill on East Chatham Street lists tacos, burritos, fajitas, tortas, quesabirria tacos with consomé, enchiladas and sopes, with online ordering for pickup.
La Buena Vida is on Kildaire Farm Road. Its site would not load for us; a May 1, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it.
La Cocina is at MacGregor Pines Drive. Its site did not show us hours; a Sept. 3, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it.
La Victoria at Renaissance Park says its dishes follow Mexican recipes with fresh ingredients and calls itself a place to celebrate Mexican heritage in Cary. It takes online orders.
Los Tres Magueyes on SW Maynard Road says not all Mexican food is hot and that its dishes are prepared to be authentic but mild. It lists daily drink specials.
Mezcalito Grill & Tequila Bar is on Walnut Street. Its site would not load for us; a May 12, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it.
Mi Cancun is at High House Road and Boulderstone Way. Its location page has moved; an Aug. 24, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it.
Moe’s Southwest Grill is the chain’s store on Meeting Street. Its location page has moved; an April 6, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it.
Superica at Fenton serves lunch on weekdays, dinner every night and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. It is hosting a Day of the Dead patio party from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
Taco Bell is the fast-food chain’s Kildaire Farm Road restaurant. The hours above are the drive-thru hours its page lists.
Tacos El Calentano serves tacos, gorditas and tortas on Old Apex Road and says it is beside the Shell gas station. It takes online orders for carryout.
Torero’s Mexican Restaurant is on Kildaire Farm Road. Its website did not respond; a June 24, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it is open.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I get Mexican food in Cary?
This list has 19 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside Cary town limits. They cluster on East Chatham Street and Maynard Road near downtown, on Kildaire Farm Road, and in the newer centers at Fenton, Parkside and Renaissance Park.
Which Mexican restaurants in Cary are open late?
Taco Bell on Kildaire Farm Road lists drive-thru hours to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Chipotle on Wrenn Drive lists 11 p.m. daily, and Superica at Fenton lists 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Where can I get Mexican brunch in Cary?
Superica, 25 Fenton Main St., Suite 110, serves brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Which Cary Mexican restaurants are closed on Sunday?
Tacos El Calentano on Old Apex Road lists hours of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and is closed Sunday.
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